Dysautonomia syndrome in the acute recovery phase after traumatic brain injury: Relief with intrathecal Baclofen therapy

Brain Injury

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 917-925

  Cuny, E ^a   Richer, E ^b   Castel, J P ^a  

^a HÔPITAL PELLEGRIN   (France)

^b Ctr de Reeducation des Boromees   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; CARBAMAZEPINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONVALESCENCE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG IMPLANTATION; DYSAUTONOMIA; FOLLOW UP; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INFUSION PUMP; MALE; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RELAPSE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEIZURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRAUMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034767441     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699050110065277     Document Type: Article

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